Jr Technical Writer

BlueWater Federal Solutions • Arlington, VA

6h • Remote

About The Position

BlueWater Federal is looking for a Jr Technical Writer to support our business development team to develop RFP/RFI/MRAS responses to military and federal government proposals. This is a fully remote opportunity.

Requirements

• BA or BS in English, Journalism, Business/Technical Communications, Information Technology, or other related subject area with 1+ years’ experience writing in a professional setting.
• 1+ years’ experience writing and editing federal government proposals or other equivalent technical writing experience.
• Knowledge of and/or familiarity with Shipley, APMP, or equivalent proposal development methods and processes.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office and Microsoft SharePoint.
• Hours may include time outside of regular workdays (nights, weekends, holidays) as required.
• Excellent written communication skills (content development, editing, grammar, style, spelling, punctuation, proofreading).

Responsibilities

• Identify and clarify requirements, study requests for proposals (RFPs) to understand requirements and evaluation criteria; develop questions for the Government based on analysis and discussion.
• Develop, refine, and edit content for Management, Technical, Past Performance, and Resume proposal sections.
• Maintain quality results by using templates and proposal-writing standards for readability, consistency, and tone.
• Attend review meetings and incorporate feedback from the review into proposal responses.
• Interview corporate and industry subject matter experts (SME) to develop content; convert interviews into content; and work iteratively with SME(s) to validate and improve the response.
• Incorporate content from solution meetings and other contributors into the response; conduct research on technical and management topics to develop and refine solutions and content.
• Advance proposal sections through review cycles with additional research, interviews, and content development.
• Perform end-to-end technical and grammar edits on documents as requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees